I am now confused if i should read this book. I was interested in reading of middle east. I m more than a casual reader. Know any better books on middle eastern conflicts?
Asif, despite some shortcomings, I would still recommend you give this one a read. Middle East chapter is definitely more detailed than the rest and it does factor in broad geopolitics.
I am generally very skeptical of western authors writing on these topics - even the best ones tend to look at things from tinted lens and you can sense the western perspective in their narratives (even those who are on the front lines). This is important because the western powers are also largely to blame for the instability in the region today. That being said I dont have non-western suggestions yet. But below are two good books on the topic
1) Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas ( https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43565323 )
I am now confused if i should read this book. I was interested in reading of middle east. I m more than a casual reader. Know any better books on middle eastern conflicts?
Asif, despite some shortcomings, I would still recommend you give this one a read. Middle East chapter is definitely more detailed than the rest and it does factor in broad geopolitics.
I am generally very skeptical of western authors writing on these topics - even the best ones tend to look at things from tinted lens and you can sense the western perspective in their narratives (even those who are on the front lines). This is important because the western powers are also largely to blame for the instability in the region today. That being said I dont have non-western suggestions yet. But below are two good books on the topic
1) Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas ( https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43565323 )
2) The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52142.The_Great_War_for_Civilisation )
Allright. I m gonna give it a shot. Havent cyeck but shud be available as a kindle version